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Chapter 373 Resonance

"Anything else? For example, are there any strange changes in your body?"

Ling Ye looked at Lin Xiyue with a serious expression. He was already very knowledgeable about this kind of thing and knew how to ask questions and guide her.

Lin Xiyue shook her head blankly; she didn't feel anything unusual about her body.

"Hmm... You can try closing your eyes and calming down to feel what's happening inside your body."

Seeing this, Lingye frowned slightly and continued to guide her.

Although Lin Xiyue had some doubts, she still did as Ling Ye said.

The moment she closed her eyes, the whole world fell silent. She slowly adjusted her breathing, calming her mind like still water.

Just then, a faint voice suddenly rang in her mind.

[Hey, there's actually something going on!]

Lin Xiyue's heart tightened; it was the system's voice.

She immediately focused her attention and began communicating with the system.

What? What did you see?

Lin Xiyue asked in her heart.

[I discovered an energy sphere within you that just resonated with external energy.]

The system's voice sounded somewhat urgent.

Lin Xiyue was startled. Although she could also check her body's condition through her own senses, it was certainly not as clear and accurate as the system's. Moreover, the system could more easily guide her gaze, allowing her to see the energy ball directly.

Quick, let me see!

Lin Xiyue urged in her heart.

The system immediately directed Lin Xiyue's gaze to the location of the energy ball.

Lin Xiyue looked closely and saw a small energy ball quietly floating in her dantian, like a bright pearl the size of a quail egg.

This energy ball looked very quiet, completely lacking the feeling of resonating with external energy that the system described.

Lin Xiyue couldn't help but wonder if this was really the energy ball that the system had discovered.

It hasn't been moved at all? (O_O)?

Lin Xiyue asked the system with a face full of suspicion, her heart filled with doubt and confusion.

[Of course not now, because I've shielded you from it! Look here, isn't there a membrane?]

The system seemed to sense her doubt and quickly explained.

As the system spoke, it even made the membrane flicker slightly so that Lin Xiyue could see it more clearly.

Lin Xiyue looked again carefully and sure enough, in her dantian, a little distance away from the energy ball, there was a thin membrane that was faintly visible.

This membrane looks very thin, as if it would break at the slightest touch, but upon closer inspection, it is found to be exceptionally strong.

What surprised Lin Xiyue even more was that some 0 and 1 characters could be faintly seen floating on the membrane. These characters were obviously the system's data code.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xiyue immediately understood that this membrane was indeed arranged by the system, and only the system would have such a unique mark.

[Hehehe, how about that? I'm still somewhat useful, right? (*^▽^*) ]

The system felt a surge of pride as it watched Lin Xiyue finally see the barrier it had carefully set up.

Yes, it is indeed quite useful.

Lin Xiyue smiled slightly and slowly praised the system.

However, her smile didn't reach her eyes, as if other emotions were hidden beneath.

So, with such a useful system, could you tell me exactly when this energy ball appeared in my body?

Lin Xiyue's voice remained calm, but it revealed a hint of dissatisfaction.

She could tolerate the system's occasional folly, after all, she herself wasn't exactly a genius.

However, if the system is completely unaware of the presence of this unknown, uncontrollable energy within her body, and doesn't even mention it, Lin Xiyue will inevitably begin to doubt the system—is it truly her own system?

[(⊙o⊙)…Well…]

The system's voice sounded hesitant and uncertain, as if it found Lin Xiyue's question somewhat difficult to answer.

Don't try to deny knowing. If your system, which has been inside me all this time, doesn't understand why there's an extra energy ball in my body, then I'll have to question whether you're a substandard product. What use are you if you can't even do this basic testing?

Upon seeing this, Lin Xiyue immediately noticed the unusual reaction from the system. She frowned slightly and pressed for an answer.

Lin Xiyue's tone gradually became stern; she didn't want to be dismissed by the system.

Faced with Lin Xiyue's questioning, the system was clearly flustered. It was like a duck whose neck had been stepped on, opening its mouth but unable to make a sound.

Don't try to fool me, tell me now!

Lin Xiyue didn't give the system much time to think before she continued.

[Okay, okay, I'll tell you, I'll tell you! QAQ]

The system finally realized that Lin Xiyue would not let it off easily, so it could only helplessly whimper a few times and then beg for mercy.

[This energy orb was given to you by Meros. You were trying to travel back in time to the correct timeline, but because the time wasn't right, the energy accumulated in your body wasn't enough. To prevent you from dying during the journey back, Meros planted it in you while you were unconscious.]

The system's voice was tinged with a sob, sounding very aggrieved.

After hearing this, Lin Xiyue was filled with doubt and confusion.

Why didn't you tell me afterwards?

She didn't understand why the system hadn't told her about the origin of this energy ball before, so she pressed for an explanation.

[I already told you, you just didn't hear me. QAQ]

The system's answer surprised Lin Xiyue even more.

Huh? I didn't hear that? Impossible! When did you say that? I have no recollection of it at all.

Lin Xiyue's eyes widened in disbelief.

She began to doubt whether there was something wrong with her memory. How could she have completely forgotten the system's notification?

[(⊙o⊙)…, while you were unconscious…]

The system seemed to sense Lin Xiyue's doubts and quickly explained.

To prove its claims, the system also retrieved its own logs.

Lin Xiyue looked at the log displayed by the system, which clearly recorded that it broadcasted the news the moment the energy ball appeared, even specifying the exact time down to the second.

Huh?! You!

Lin Xiyue was so shocked that she almost laughed out of anger.

She never expected that it would be broadcast at a time like this.

However, Lin Xiyue did not continue to argue with the system. She felt that such an argument was meaningless and would only waste each other's time and energy.

So she decided to write this down first and settle the score with the system when she had the chance.

Let's not talk about this for now.

Lin Xiyue took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She knew that the most important thing was to figure out why she was being controlled, not to fight with the system.

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